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Book Reviews

Book Review: Queen Victoria in Cornwall by Susan Symons

*contains affiliate links* Susan Symons is the author of several books involving Queen Victoria and books about German castles, appropriately named “Schloss.” The book “Queen Victoria in Cornwall” focuses on Queen Victoria’s visit to Cornwall in 1846 with her husband, Prince Albert, and their two eldest children, Victoria, Princess Royal, and the Prince of Wales [read more]
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Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee Necklace

Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee Necklace was created in 1888 after quite some debate. The “Women’s Jubilee Offering” committee had been established in 1887 with the purpose of marking Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. With the Queen’s approval, an equestrian statue of Prince Albert was made for Windsor Great Park, but the contributions raised far outgrew the [read more]